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Physician-Assisted Suicide:
Vacco v. Quill
Washington v. Glucksberg

Argued: Jan. 8, 1997	Decided: June 26, 1997
Vote: 9 to 0

At Issue: Whether assisted suicide is protected by the Constitution, and whether criminal penalties for those who aid in assisted suicide violate the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause.

Decision: The Court found no constitutional right to die with the help of a physician and upheld state bans on assisted suicide.

• Read the full text of the Vacco v. Quill decision and the Washington v. Glucksberg decision at the FindLaw Internet Legal Resources Web site.

Background from The Post • Unanimous Decision Points to Tradition of Valuing Life (June 27, 1997)
• 'The State Has an Interest in Preventing Suicide . . . and Treating Its Causes' (June 27, 1997)
• States to Become Forum for Fight Over Assisted Suicide (June 27, 1997)
• 'Death With Dignity' Measure May Make Oregon National Battleground (June 27, 1997)
• Court's Decision on Help With Suicide Leaves Doctors in a Gray Zone (June 27, 1997)
• Justices Skeptical of Assisted Suicide (Jan. 9, 1997)
• Excerpts From the Supreme Court Oral Argument on Physician-Assisted Suicide (Jan. 9, 1997)
• At Dawn, Activists Greet Matters of Death in Shades of Gray (Jan. 9, 1997)
• Country's Doctors Remain Divided Over Physician-Assisted Suicide (Jan. 8, 1997)

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